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What was the name of the creek where Edward Hargraves first successfully panned for gold?
Edward Hargraves found gold at Summerhill Creek.
Did edward hargraves find gold first?
No. Many discoveries of gold had been found before Edward Hargraves found his but it was kept secret in case of chaos.
Where was Edward hargraves home town?
Edward Hargraves' home town was Gosport, Hampshire. He was a gold prospector who claimed to have found gold in Australia.
What kind of impact did Edward Hargraves have on Australia's development?
Edward found gold
How old was Edward Hargraves when he found gold?
Hargraves was born in 1811. He discovered gold in 1851. Therefore he was about 40 years old.
Is it Edward Hargreaves or Hargraves?
The correct spelling is Edward Hargraves. He was an Australian gold prospector credited with sparking the Australian gold rush.
What did Hargraves name the place where he found gold?
Edward Hargraves named the place where he, Tom Lister and the Tom brothers 'Ophir'.
Where did goldmining begin?
In 1851 Edward Hargraves found gold in Bathurst NSW.
What was the place Edward Hargraves dug in?
Edward Hargraves found gold at Summerhill Creek, at a place he named Ophir, near Bathurst, New South Wales.
Who was edward hargraves partner?
Edward Hargraves did not have a work partner, but he enlisted the help of John Lister and William Tom. Lister and Tom were the men who really found gold at Ophir, but Hargraves was the one who was given the credit.
What nugget did Edward Hargraves discover?
Edward Hargraves did not find a nugget of any notable size. Hargraves was important for the fact that he (or rather, two men he employed) found the first payable gold in Australia, and thus started the Australian Gold rush in 1851.
Who discovered the gold near Bathurst?
The first official discovery of payable gold near Bathurst, NSW, was made by Edward Hargraves in 1851. Hargraves was assisted by John Lister, a man who had already found gold in the region. Lister led Hargraves directly to where gold was found, at Summerhill Creek, at a site which Hargraves named "Ophir".
